Pathophysiology of overheating in a piglet model: Findings compared with sudden infant death syndrome

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 113-119

  Elder, D E ^a   Bolton, D P G ^a   Dempster, A G ^a   Taylor, B J ^a   Broadbent, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Hyperthermia; Piglet; Respiratory effects; Sudden infant death syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTHERMIA; LUNG HEMORRHAGE; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; SWINE;

EID: 0029883180     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1996.tb00906.x     Document Type: Article

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